Who’s going to be president come 2017? Ask Nate Silver.

Who’s the better commander in chief, Washington or Lincoln? Ask a historian.

Which president could really hold his liquor?

For this, consult Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt: The Complete History of Presidential Drinking, a new book with lots of anecdotes about presidents and their hooch, now available.

Team of Rivals this isn’t. But if you’ve ever wanted to tipple like a resident of 1600 Pennsylvania, this could provide a handy guide. Like so:

Be prepared: While in the White House, Thomas Jefferson would buy 100 gallons of Madeira at a time, and he estimated he needed 500 bottles of champagne per year for entertaining.

Break some rules: The second floor of the Harding White House was—Prohibition notwithstanding—a veritable speakeasy, featuring poker, cigars and “every imaginable brand of whisky.”

Come up with a house cocktail: Teddy Roosevelt took to serving mint juleps after his tennis matches, tweaking the recipe with rye and a dash of brandy.

Hoodwink your guests: Richard Nixon was famous for serving himself 1957 Lafite Rothschild while his guests got a lesser wine, its label hidden by the waiters.

It’s just Nixon being Nixon.